Reception & Dinner at the Georgia Agrirama

After a long day of traveling around south Georgia, touring several local peanut operations and businesses, the 2008 Georgia Peanut Tour group reached their last stop for the evening – The Georgia Agrirama. At the Agrirama tour participants had the opportunity to visit Georgia’s living museum of Agriculture. The grounds consist of five areas: a traditional farm community of the 1870s, an 1890s progressive farmstead, an industrial sites complex, rural town, national peanut complex, and the Museum of Agriculture Center. Over 35 structures have been relocated to the 95 acre site and faithfully restored or preserved. After touring the grounds of the Agrirama, tourists also had the opportunity to visit another structure found on the site – The National Peanut Museum. This museum is the home to several original peanut diggers and combines, along with several old photographs and artifacts. The museum also has a small theatre where visitors have the opportunity to enjoy a short film that briefly discusses the peanuts history to the industry covering all parts of peanut production – from the farm to the factory. As the tour comes to a close on Wed., tour group members are excited to fellowship together and prepare for another day touring and visiting agricultural operations and businesses that all revolve around one special thing…the peanut. Visit the Agrirama and National Peanut Museum online to learn more about their facilities.